New Delhi, April 20 — Congress on Sunday demanded the expulsion of BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma for making controversial remarks against the Supreme Court, calling the BJP’s distancing from their statements “damage control” and accusing the party of shielding repeated attacks on constitutional institutions.
Dubey, a Lok Sabha MP, said there was no need for Parliament or state legislatures if the Supreme Court continued to frame laws.
He accused Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna of triggering “civil wars.” Sharma, a former Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister, said no institution — including the top court — had the authority to direct Parliament or the President.
BJP president JP Nadda disowned the statements on Saturday, calling them personal views.
“The BJP has nothing to do with the comments of MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma,” he posted on X.
“We neither agree with them nor support them. The BJP absolutely rejects such remarks.”
Congress said the party’s response lacked seriousness.
“These MPs are repeat offenders who target people, communities, and institutions,” Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said.
“The outgoing BJP president’s statement is nothing but damage control. This is not political science — this is political hypocrisy.”
Ramesh also questioned the absence of disciplinary action.
“Has Nadda issued show-cause notices? Why has the Prime Minister remained silent if the Constitution is being defended?” he asked.
The comments from BJP MPs came days after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar criticized the Supreme Court’s use of Article 142, calling it a “nuclear missile” and accusing the court of acting like a “super Parliament” by setting deadlines for presidential decisions.
Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal called the Vice President’s comments unconstitutional.
“I have never seen any Rajya Sabha chairperson make such political statements,” Sibal said.
“Article 142 exists to ensure complete justice. To liken it to a nuclear weapon is deeply problematic.”